Delhi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$190
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1954
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Delhi is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8745th and 4296th ($489 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5934th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Seoul

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Delhi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$21347

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020